Shared Links (weekly) August 20, 2023

Shared Links (weekly) August 20, 2023

Do You Deal with Alexithymia

Do You Deal with Alexithymia

Frankly, this does sound like a common struggle for childhood abuse survivors. It also sounds a lot like some of the symptoms of being neurodivergent. So, I guess the question is, does a history of childhood maltreatment equal an increase in the likelihood of being neurodivergent? Or does this personality trait simply have a lot in common with other types of neurodivergent traits yet is caused by surviving early trauma?

Good News Really Matters

Good News Really Matters

Let’s start the conversation, where do you go when you want to see some good news? Do you check out a site like Upworthy.com? Do you follow someone making fun content or beautiful art on social media? Do you find fun music on your favorite streaming app? What can we do to bring more kindness into our newsfeeds?

Where do you go to find the good in this world?

Memory Getting Worse, Struggling to Make Decisions? It Could be Stress

Memory Getting Worse, Struggling to Make Decisions? It Could be Stress

On the other hand, if we know this, maybe we can start to do something about it. That might look like finding ways to lower the stress we have some control over, understanding what is happening with our abilities in these areas, and seeing these struggles in others for what they are. In short, give ourselves and each other some grace and step back before making rash decisions or digging our heels in on decisions and beliefs. If we suffer cognitively when stressed, let’s admit that maybe, just maybe, we get stuff wrong occasionally.

We are human after all, and “to err is human.”

Shared Links (weekly) March 5, 2023

Shared Links (weekly) March 5, 2023